MOVIE • 1942

The Film That Was Lost

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In this John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short, a look is taken at the problems of film preservation efforts in the 1930s and early 1940s.

TMDB ★ 3.8/5Votes: 2

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Top Cast

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John Nesbitt

Narrator (voice)

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William Jennings Bryan

Self (archive footage)

Theodore Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

Thomas A. Edison

Self (archive footage)

King George V of the United Kingdom

Self (archive footage)

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Doane R. Hoag

Story

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Harry Komer

Editor

Sammy Lee

Director

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Walter Lundin

Director of Photography

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Theatrical release date: October 31, 1942

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

October 31, 1942

Runtime

10 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

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